| 词汇 | duke it out |
| 释义 | Idiom duke it out to compete against someone or something.The airlines are duking it out, offering better service and cheaper fares as a way of attracting passengers. Usage notes: often used in newspaper writing to describe competition between political candidates: Candidates are still duking it out in state primaries, with no one the clear winner yet. Related vocabulary: fight it out, slug it out Etymology: based on the slang meaning of duke (= to hit or fight someone with your hands) duke it out1. To physically fight someone. Watch out, there's two guys duking it out in the back of the bar! I duked it out with some guy last night and earned myself a black eye for my troubles. 2. To contend with someone or something for something. In such a big family, my siblings and I always have to duke it out for our parents' attention. duke it outSl. to have a fistfight. John told George to meet him in the alley so they could duke it out. duke it outfight it out. North American informalDukes or dooks are ‘fists’, especially when raised in a fighting position. The word comes from rhyming slang Duke of Yorks, ‘forks’ (i.e. fingers). duke it out phr. to have a fistfight. John told George to meet him in the alley so they could duke it out. |
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